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Posted on November 26, 2020 by Vandana Guru

Why Telegram Rocks

Find out why Telegram is a superior messaging app for privacy conscious people.

Posted on November 26, 2020January 8, 2021 by Vandana Guru · 4 Comments

Understanding Values, Morals and Ethics

In this post, you will understand the clear difference between values, morals and ethics. Most importantly you will begin to realise the importance of these in your life.

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by Vandana Guru

From First Female Product Manager at Google to Advancing 1000s of Women in Tech

In this candid conversation, Nancy Wang shares insights on what helps talent to have a shot at being in the C-Suite and how her non-profit helps more women advance their career in tech.

Posted on November 12, 2020November 17, 2020 by Vandana Guru

Evolving Microsoft’s Supply Chain Management

Kavita Krishan opens about the evolution of supply chain management at Microsoft, D&I efforts under Satya Nadella's leadership and her passion for hiking.

Posted on September 17, 2020September 21, 2020 by Vandana Guru

System Design: Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling

This is a primer on System Design written as a series to explain fundamental ideas. In this post, we discuss Horizontal and Vertical Scaling.

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Vandana Guru · 2 Comments

The Most Important Thing to Me is to Stick to My Core Values and Philosophies

Our guest this week is Kalpana Sundar — Director of Product Management, Pricing at PayPal —who lives in San Jose. Kalpana's career trajectory is phenomenal, so are the lessons she’s picked up along the last decade. I am excited I discovered her and can't wait to share her thoughts.

Posted on August 13, 2020August 26, 2020 by Vandana Guru

Charting Her Own Course in Software with a Knack for Extreme Empathy

I caught up with Sushma Padmanabhan — a Senior Product Manager at Intuit — for profiling her trail-blazing career. A native of Mumbai, she explored the nine yards of finance for a decade — from stockbroking, banking, insurance to taxes, before moving to Bengaluru for opportunities in FinTech. In 2008, Sushma joined Intuit as a US Tax Analyst.

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 by Vandana Guru

How This Military Veteran Switched Gears To Tech And Set Her Career On Autopilot

An abrupt end to her career in military was the start of her fast-paced journey in product management. Brittany credits her mother's lessons on building relationships and finding a partner who supports her line of work.

Posted on May 22, 2020May 23, 2020 by Vandana Guru

The Tsunami Crashed Her Dreams. Now She is Breaking The Glass Ceiling as a Tech Leader

I wrote to Silva Thom on the possibility of profiling her. We spent the next few weekends discussing her intensely unconventional journey into software and product management.

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by Vandana Guru · 3 Comments

Your career is a team sport — you won’t get there alone.

Got the chance to have a tete-a-tete with product management leader Jill Solley. Read what she has to say about her early experiences in tech and her advice for young women.

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